Ahead of Harry Potter Book Night on the 6th February 2020 I have been working on a special wand-making workshop that will enable participants to create their own wands.
The outer part of the wand is composed of a 10 inch (25.4 cm) stiff paper tube. I sourced the paper tubes from Target. Bamboo sticks or hollow wooden dowel rods can also be used if your budget stretches that far.
The wand end plugs are made from paper twisted into a cone that will fit into the ends of the wand and be glued in place.
Participants will be able to choose a phoenix feather, a strand of dragon heart-string, unicorn hair, woven sunlight or a combination of all of them to make up the core of their wand.
Once the wand-making apprentices have completed their wand they will receive a parchment certificate confirming that they have attended the workshop.
They will also receive a cardstock wand-holder emblazoned with the seals of the Hogwarts & Ilvermorny Schools of Witchcraft and Wizardry to keep their wands safe. There is a space on the back of the wand holder to note down what is in the core as well as who made the wand.
The materials used in the workshop are:
The certificate is plain paper that has been soaked in a weak coffee solution (tea also works)
The wand holder is card-stock also soaked in a weak coffee solution.
The certificate is available to be downloaded in US letter size below:
and A4:
The wand holder is available to be downloaded in US letter size here:
and as A4:
For those wishing to make a more traditional looking wand using chopsticks and hot glue, there are instructions available here: https://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Wands-With-Chopsticks/
Note: This post was scheduled to go up on the day the controversy broke around J.K. Rowling tweeting her views about transgender rights. I have decided to run this article, not in support of the author whose views I find reprehensible but for those who read Harry Potter and take away the message about love, acceptance and for standing up & fighting for what is right.
